Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s dream, a stay at the beautifully renovated…
The Savoy : a London Landmark Hotel
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Savoy, discovering the colourful history and wonderful cuisine of one of London’s foremost hotels. Past the exquisite glass Lalique fountain…
Backwater on the Norfolk Broads
Roger Hermiston & Eileen Wise make the short trip to the Norfolk Broads to stay at Backwater, and glory in the wildlife and boating before visiting Houghton Hall. It was…
Close Encounter at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall Suffolk
Despite abhorring the word, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise go on a Suffolk staycation at Kesgrave Hall hotel to discover a most relaxing place full of history and a close…
New Mexico Road Trip: UFOs, Ghost Towns & Country Music
On their two-and-a-half week New Mexico road trip Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise discover a Land of Enchantment and a rich cultural heritage. You quickly understand why they call New…
The Stafford: a London West End Delight
The Stafford London hotel in St James’s reopened its doors on 3 August 2020 after the COVID-19 lockdown. Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston made their last pre-coronavirus London break staying…
Jamaica Holidays Revisited
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise return to the Caribbean to go on their Jamaica holidays and discover great Caribbean food, wonderful birdlife and the home of reggae. Some thirteen years…
St Lucia Holidays with Mustique on the Side
Before the coronavirus, Eileen Wise and Roger Hermiston jet off in the middle of the British winter and fly off to the Caribbean, on their St Lucia Holidays, taking in…
Idle Waters in Constable Country
Although it seems hard to imagine travelling around the country or overseas at the moment, it does us no harm to imagine better times, and to plan ahead for a…
A Day and a Night at Newmarket Races
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit Newmarket races in Suffolk and take in the Jockey Club Newmarket, finding it a fascinating excursion. It was easy to fall for Lyrical. A…
Eilean Shona: the Enchanted Isle
After their trip to the Lake District, Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit the remote and relaxing Scottish island of Eilean Shona stopping at a great couple of places on…
A Lake District Holiday in Wordsworth’s Country
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise swap the land of Constable for that of Wordsworth and embark on a voyage of gastronomic delights on their Lake District Holiday. It was at…
